Judicial officers have to expedite the cases pending for the last five or more years as more and more cases are being filed with the increase in literacy rate, a Supreme Court judge said today.
Supreme Court Justice P Sathasivam said, "Fifteen cases were being filed per 1,000 population in the country and the national experience shows that the number of new cases filed in judicial system increases with the increase in literacy and economy."
"Therefore, with the increasing rate of literacy and per capita income, the number of cases filed per 1,000 population is likely to increase in the next few decades.
"Consequently, you must have some managerial skills to cope up with the potential escalation in the cases," he added.
Justice Sathasivam was addressing valedictory function of year long Induction Training Programme of Judicial Officers of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Judicial Academy here today.
These 168 Judicial Officers would be holding their courts from July 1, 2013.
Justice Sathasivam hoped that Punjab and Haryana High Court would issue necessary instructions to the judges at district level regarding disposal of pending cases on priority basis.
An official release quoting him said the new Judicial Officers should also ensure speedy trial of cases concerning crime against women and children.
Justice Sathasivam said that to address the challenges in the judicial system, we require "substantial upgrade of proper Court Management System" and one such aspect is Information and Communication Technology.
He said that all the Judicial Officers must have thorough knowledge to handle modern technology to increase their efficiency.
Justice Sathasivam said Supreme Court is fully equipped with this system and anybody could know about the status of the case.
